Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1917, David Easton, Canadian-American political scientist and academic (died 2014) was born. In 1917, Joan Clarke, English cryptanalyst and numismatist (died 1996) was born. In 1940, World War II: Operation Collar, the first British Commando raid on occupied France, by No 11 Independent Company. In 1942, Colin Groves, Australian academician and educator (died 2017) was born. In 1946, Ellison Onizuka, American engineer, and astronaut (died 1986) was born. In 1957, In Roth v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment. In 1960, Venezuelan President Rómulo Betancourt is injured in an assassination attempt. In 1961, Ralph E. Reed, Jr., American journalist and activist was born. In 1975, Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 encounters severe wind shear and crashes on final approach to New York's JFK Airport killing 113 of the 124 passengers on board, making it the deadliest U.S. plane crash at the time. This accident led to decades of research into downburst and microburst phenomena and their effects on aircraft. In 1994, A Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crashes at Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane, Washington, killing four. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.